Movie review: Amazing Spider-Man 2 - a mediocre spin-off
After the positive response to The Amazing Spider-Man reboot, expectations were high from the sequel, especially after the addition of Jamie Foxx to the cast. But as the credits roll, the fall from...
View ArticleShow review: Game of Thornes - crowning glory
“I will answer injustice with justice,” replies the exiled Daenerys Targaryen at the suggestion of her advisor to spare the lives of the slave masters. She then proceeds to crucify them in the same...
View ArticleRundown of all the upcoming TV show
Take a deep breath everybody, the whirlwind of cancellation, renewal, and pick up announcements regarding all of your favorite shows is finally over. Here is a list by E! Online of all series you will...
View ArticleShehzori girl and the black and white days
KARACHI: Radio Pakistan followers will always remember Neelofer Abbasi for her expressive vocalisations in the morning show Subh-e-Nau , while PTV followers remember her iconic performance in Haseena...
View ArticleHugh Jackman’s wife didn’t want him to play Wolverine
Actor Hugh Jackman, whose longest running role as the clawed mutant Wolverine has earned him the greatest publicity to date, admitted that his wife warned him against the role because she thought of...
View ArticleKJo and Imran Khan fall out?
Three of Karan Johar’s productions, I Hate Luv Storys, Ek Main Aur Ek Tu and Gori Tere Pyaar Mein starred Imran, however, post the debacle of their last film together buzz is that Imran Khan is no...
View ArticleTurkey’s harrowing Winter Sleep takes top prize at Cannes
CANNES: Turkish film Winter Sleep examining the huge divide between rich and poor and the powerful and powerless in Turkey won the Palme d’Or award for best film for director Nuri Bilge Ceylan on...
View ArticleTasneem Kausar: Expanding horizons with TV’s quintessential mother
LAHORE: Tasneem Kausar is one of Pakistan’s finest actors, popularly known for her versatile persona. She has acted remarkably in all genres of television plays, be it dramas or comedy. The actor...
View ArticleMy father had the X factor, I don’t: Tiger Shroff
MUMBAI: Tiger Shroff has “mixed feelings” about the response to his debut film Heropanti. But the young actor is glad now people are not comparing him to his father Jackie Shroff, who, he believes,...
View ArticleX-Men sequel tops Avatar as Fox’s biggest global debut
LOS ANGELES: Mutant superhero movie X-Men: Days of Future Past powered to $302 million in worldwide ticket sales through the US Memorial Day holiday on Monday, capping a weekend in which it surpassed...
View ArticleAngelina takes the vile out of villain in Maleficent
LOS ANGELES: Actor Angelina Jolie, in taking her first major acting role in years, wanted something “crazy and silly” to counter the more serious parts of her life and her idea of fun was to play a...
View ArticleContent gets you the box office figures: Akshay
MUMBAI: No one can fault Akshay Kumar’s dare-devilry on screen, but Bollywood’s action titan insists his forthcoming film Holiday — A Soldier Is Never Off Duty shouldn’t be confused with a typical...
View ArticleFrom depicting Bella to doing more serious roles
FRANCE: From Hollywood to Cannes, actor Kristen Stewart has worked hard to put distance between her Twilight fame and the more serious dramatic projects she has been embracing since the...
View ArticleSenior Bachchan to attend acting workshops for Piku
MUMBAI: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan may be one of the most iconic stars actors of Indian cinema, but that hasn’t stopped him from taking part in acting workshops for Shoojit Sircar’s upcoming film...
View ArticleMovie review: The Two Faces of January - two’s company, three’s a treat
The Iranian-British screenwriter, Hossein Amini, has enjoyed a great deal of success with the modern cult classic Drive, amongst his other projects. Now, Amini adds another feather to his cap with his...
View ArticleI was misquoted: Parineeti on working with Khans
MUMBAI: Actor Parineeti Chopra was recently reported to have said in an interview to a magazine that she is not working with the Bollywood Khans — Salman, Shahrukh and Aamir — because she would have...
View ArticleDid you know?: Tiger Shroff is the first debutant to join the 50 crore club
Tigor Shroff has become the first debutant actor to achieve the Rs 50-crore-mark with a solo hero launch film, Heropanti. Earlier the list of successful batch of debuts included Varun Dhawan,...
View ArticleThe System: Clichéd but needed
LAHORE: The System is a Lollywood action drama film, directed by Norway-based Shahzad Ghufoor. The film, starring Sheraz, Kashaf Ali, Nadeem Baig, Shafqat Cheema, Irfan Khoosat and Nayyar Ejaz is set...
View ArticleDid you know? Zee to launch a channel that will air Pakistani content only
The Zee network will soon be launching a channel Zindagi which will only air Pakistani content. The channel, slated to be launched on June 23, will pick successful Pakistani television soaps and...
View ArticleAlia Bhatt aspiring to be a Yash Raj heroine
Actor Alia Bhatt, who hit the big screen with film Student of the Year in 2012, has now expressed a desire to join the ranks of famous Bollywood superstars such as Kajol, Madhuri and Katrina by acting...
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